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Deputy chief accused of DUI to return to desk duty after suspension

Published On: Sep 25 2013 09:29:38 PM EDT

Deputy Chief Andi Higbee is put on paid leave after he was arrested for DUI

BURLINGTON, Vt. -

An internal report regarding Deputy Chief Andi Highbee being charged with driving under the influence of alcohol in July said it’s not clear if he violated a department rule, the Burlington Police Department said.

Vermont State Police arrested Higbee, 44, on July 21 after he was pulled over on Route 105 in Sheldon.

On Tuesday, Burlington police said Higbee had been suspended for four days without pay and would return to duty in an administrative desk job with no supervisory authority.

This is the second time Higbee has been accused of DUI while off duty. While a sergeant with the Burlington department in 1999, he pleaded guilty to DUI after a car accident in Charlotte.

The next hearing related to the case is scheduled for Oct. 29.

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